Slew
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Slew may refer to:
Motion control
[edit]- Slew (spacecraft), describes methods of changing the attitude of a spacecraft
- Slewing, the rotation of an object around an axis
- Eigenvector slew, a particular method of calculating the rotation required for a specific desired change in attitude
People
[edit]Last name
[edit]- Jenny Slew (1719 – after 1765), Black American who sued for her freedom
- Jordan Slew (born 1992), English footballer
Nickname
[edit]- William Hester (1912–1993), American tennis player and official
- John S. McCain Sr. (1884–1945), United States Navy admiral
Race horses
[edit]- Seattle Slew (1974–2002), American Triple Crown winner in 1977
- Slew o' Gold (1980–2007), U.S. Three Year-old Male Champion in 1983
- Slewacide (1980–2000), broodmare sire of Funny Cide
Other uses
[edit]- Slew footing, an infraction in the sport of ice hockey
- Slew rate, the maximum rate of change of a signal at any point in a circuit
- The Slew, a multinational electronic music project